" Angel Gonzalez was a least two wings, Gonzalez was a saint civilly." So begins the song tribute to Ángel González Joaquín Sabina has written with the poet Benjamin Prado and appear on her new album, coming out in November and still has no name (though the musician likes to "Vinegar and Roses").
Angel Gonzalez was born in Oviedo in 1925 and died in Madrid just over a year -in January 2008 -. Belonged to the generation of 50 and he has always said it was a reactionary. Love, the ordinary world and the passage of time are the three main pillars on which he built his poetry, lucid and transparent.
autumn approaches (Angel Gonzalez) Autumn approaches with very little noise: off grasshoppers, crickets a just, defend the redoubt
a summer stubbornly perpetuated, whose sumptuous tail still shines to the west. . It seems that nothing happens here, but a sudden silence lights prodigy happened
an angel named light, or fire, or life. . And we lost forever.
newspaper link is not swine flu, is the Shock Doctrine
here is a video of Naomi Klein on the Shock Doctrine, this really screwed up, I have bleaching shocked ...
and also texts that you send us (as always) the faithful Kamarada Ayahuasca:
Swine Flu: "The fault is not the pig ..."
By Luis Oviedo
The outbreak of 'swine flu' threatens to become a pandemic, an epidemic that reaches all continents. At that level, the dead could number in the millions and economic losses could reach 5% of world GDP (Financial Times, 27 / 4). The last flu pandemic in 1918, caused 40 million deaths worldwide, more than the First World War and today, the conditions for the spread of the epidemic are higher than those over 90 years.
In Mexico, where the outbreak began, the disease has proven far more deadly than in the United States, Canada or Europe. The reason, almost obvious, is the sharp deterioration of public health system in Mexico (Xinhua, 27 / 4). Evidenced by the fact that the Mexican public health system does not have the necessary equipment to analyze the cases that appeared in their hospitals, testing laboratories should be made in U.S. and Canadians (Financial Times, 28 / 4).
The speed with which expands the 'swine flu', much higher than that of previous outbreaks, which shows the complete failure of the World Health Organization on the prevention and the establishment of mechanisms to prevent the spread of the disease. "There are many questions about the speed of the response of the WHO, health authorities in the U.S. and Mexico after reports that the initial outbreaks of the H1N1 virus (the cause of the 'swine flu') were notified and reported to agencies for several weeks "(ibid.).
According to the specialist Mike Davis, there is a real "mythology" about the response capacity of WHO (The Guardian, 27 / 4). Occurs after the last outbreak of influenza (such as SARS or avian influenza, focusing on the Far East), the big countries like the U.S. or the European Union have focused on raising their own barriers in place to increase health assistance to the countries where the disease could erupt. Conversely, in all these years have seen a rapid decline in public health systems in the weaker countries. Scientific research, dominated by large laboratories, has focused on the development of antivirals in place to establish the mechanisms of transmission and mutation of genes. "Not that it is alert and prevention of pandemics have failed but simply did not exist, even in the U.S. or the European Union," says Davis (ibid.).
WHO and the governments of the United States and Europe failed to prevent the outbreak of the flu despite the warnings of experts. Every ten years, warn experts, the flu virus undergoes a significant genetic changes (Salon, 28 / 4). Therefore, outbreaks are reproduced with relative regularity. "A decade of urgent warnings from scientists failed to ensure the transfer of sophisticated technology viral research to countries that were in the way of a probable pandemic" (ibid.). The patent law grants a monopoly on this "sophisticated technology" to the big capitalist monopolies has been stronger than the needs of global health. The great beneficiaries of these patents are two huge octopus pharmaceutical, Roche and Glaxo.
six years ago, Science magazine warned that "after years of relative stability, the swine fever virus North America has jumped on a fast track of development "(ibid.).
Where does the virus? "The virologists believe that the intensive farming system of southern China is the main driver of mutation of the influenza virus. But corporate industrialization of livestock production has broken China's natural monopoly in the influence of the flu. Animal production in recent decades has been transformed into something that resembles more closely the petrochemical industry to the happy family farm described in the books for school (...) The promiscuous use of vaccines in the hatchery pig drives the growth of resistant viral infections, while the drainage of waste being produced outbreaks of E. coli and Pfiesteria (...) In Mexico, the center of the outbreak is a major subsidiary of Smithfield (a large American food producer) in Veracruz "(ibid.). In Mexico, the heat of the poor sanitary controls have proliferated subsidiaries of U.S. food companies following the signing of FTA with U.S. (Xinhua, 28 / 4).
Capitalist production of food-focused on reducing costs and maximizing profits, " genetic manipulation of animals (to produce more meat), the depreciation of its real power have created these genetic monsters that threaten humanity. Capitalist production is the same as before the Sars virus created (acute respiratory distress syndrome), avian flu and mad cow disease. Capitalist production is the same food poisoning the fields, water and people with pesticides specially designed for the production of genetically modified grains.
Experts argue about the name of the virus. Some prefer to call it "Mexican flu 'instead of 'Swine flu'. Because of its history (the capitalist production of food) and the mechanisms for dissemination (patent regime, destruction of public health systems around the world), the most appropriate name is' capitalist flu. "
OTHER MAIL:
Dear compatriots:
With all due respect, I think the big deal about swine flu afflicting the country, is a mere maneuver manipulatory PAN government to:
1. Divert attention from citizens about the serious problems the country currently have (oil, Cananea, political prisoners, unemployment, education ruined, child pornography and a long list).
2. Exploit the situation to give the image of "unity" of the different levels of government.
3. In passing, the masses away from the idea of \u200b\u200bdoing a huge rally on May Day, as they had announced various political and social organizations. (What Justito chance to restart classes 6 and once you go through the weapons first and five of that month).
4. Provoke a collective psychosis perfectly usable for attempted intrusion into the private lives of the people "uncomfortable" and in the same package, the army all the way into the streets of major cities distributing masks in both directions.
5. Throw land of contradictions on the vaccine against HPV (human papillomavirus) that was neither as safe nor as effective, but yes, a windfall that is already hidden.
swine flu did not start a few days ago, and would have us believe, and less in Mexico City. At least in Xalapa, Veracruz, about a month ago, following the contamination of Carroll Farms in the Cofre de Perote, started, that yes, an epidemic in La Gloria which killed over 20 people in this town , given the environmental, health and nutrition of the people, then, in the same week there were hundreds (or thousands?) of cases of flu symptoms very strict in the city of Xalapa is self-limited in five days. Does this mean? Who only occasionally bronchitis and bronchopneumonia complicated, but in most affected population is presented as high fever, persistent rhinorrhea (runny nose), ear infections, severe sore throat, cervical lymph node swelling, conjunctival irritation, etc. With and without treatment (antipyretics, anti-inflammatory and increased fluid intake more rest), five days the patients were cured. There was no scandal, despite the number of people who had to be treated in public and private clinics in the city. But it hid the corruption around Carroll Farms and repression that occurred on those who have denounced and opposed to such a worthy undertaking that takes years gringa contaminating the area.
Therefore, I propose the following questions to ponder: - What studies are based brainy authorities say it is a virus mutated?, If only typify seriously laboratory takes many days to make anything simple . Could it be quite simply the swine influenza virus ever, and now thanks to mass vaccination of human and avian influenza gained momentum this subtype, attacking the human species?, A situation that is neither new nor is lethal . Of the deaths reported in Mexico City, would have to see if indeed all were due to this virus, in which conditions were the patients, whether they served time ... With all respect for the dead, 68 dead in a city of nearly 30 million, is to consider it a pandemic?
"It's not nearly the first time our country has a viral or bacterial infection. When it had been taken as seriously federal and local authorities? For example, only in the last decade, dengue hemorrhagic fever, Proteus mirabilis enteritis, cholera, hepatitis A, impetigo, lice riquettsias (this very recent) ...
- How long the health authorities have acted with the least responsibility for health of the population? To cite just some interesting facts, state of Veracruz honorable ranks first in Latin America Bruselosis (severe infection resulting from unpasteurized dairy products) is a notifiable disease and never done it. Mexico is among the countries with higher rates of acute and chronic leptospirosis are not spraying or controls the subject (of course, also mandatory reporting) and what about multidrug-resistant tuberculosis that ravaged the country for several decades (although continue and continue "making up" the epidemiological data)?, in short, could continue until exhaustion.
In my view, this alarm federal swine flu, it is looking increasingly to Salinas or chupacabras "anthrax letter attacks" the beginning of the era Bushian, remember? In short, I believe we must act on everything from reflective and serene posture to avoid falling into the traps that the state media has begun to move in a coordinated manner, but inconsistent. Sincerely
Oteyza Dr. Patricia de Xalapa, Veracruz _____________________
PD: Will the information I got, anonymous :
"I never saw in my lifetime to close many public places for fear of an epidemic, it's scary to see how a disease can be panic throughout the population. There is no vaccine, but there are drugs ... I stayed in that were over a thousand infected, about 60 dead but not all confirmed by the strange virus. How it all began? As I have understood is an Asian virus that entered our country by the United States, where there were 7 cases, and the main shoot has been in Mexico City and San Luis Potosi. But is not supposed to be highly contagious? Coming from Asia, why is not there an epidemic? Why United States there were only 7 cases and none died? Why only in Mexico was the epidemic?. Well I think we must be aware of the media to see what happens .... "But seriously, we believe them? When they have shown that they lie, manipulate information and create great stories. Actually I prefer not to believe. Let's see, Why Obama came to our country, "Why not talk about the annexation of the Mexican Army at the Pentagon? Does the media have exposed as the years of war in which Mexico is now involved with the U.S. military breaks our neutrality? So ... now we are enemies of their enemies as well! In the end, but again this influenza, I think that fear and nervous crises that are causing the population to the fear of being infected with influenza are out of proportion. What you are trying or want our government? What surprise us with his sleeve that have created this great distraction? To make gray mass to work for a while I leave a very interesting theory of Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine. " Broadly speaking, states that when a society enters a state of shock, is more likely to obey and accept orders and actions of their rulers. But also have a society in shock, it is a good way to distract your attention. This is well explained in the video. "
In 1914 the English army was really weak. On the one hand, still had not recovered from the consequences brought about by the war in Cuba, in the late XIX, on the other, 50,000 English soldiers were exercising a protectorate of Morocco, which, with the onset of World War I, the government had no choice but to declare itself neutral during the conflict. One of the first victims of any war is truth, so with their supposed neutrality, Spain got to be one of the few countries that gave coverage to an epidemic that was occurring at that time and was taking a historical character. While the countries involved in World War I used their media as propaganda items or try to encourage people, English media reported the largest epidemic of flu that the world had known. For this reason, it was known as English flu , although it originated in the United States, and resulted in the death of thirty to one hundred million people around the world. These days, according to WHO (World Health Organization)-pandemic world-wide epidemic of influenza is about to occur and it is inevitable that the memory go to the English flu, but hardly the consequences will be or similar. The status of existing health systems, lack of global wars and global coordination of the competent authorities in health make the control of the situation allows us to be optimistic. The current flu outbreak, which is caused by the so-called by the WHO as influenza virus A (H1N1) since last April 30 was detected in Mexico in mid-March and in a month and a half extended to twenty countries in which more than 1,300 confirmed cases. Just ten days after declaring the disease, WHO activated the warning level five or imminent pandemic, which has caused great public alarm, but that by itself does not report the severity of the disease, but only on its degree of expansion. influenza virus belongs to the Orthomyxoviridae family known as , which is characterized by its genetic material RNA and DNA is not like other viruses such as human T leukemia or AIDS. This makes this type of virus mutation rates much higher than DNA viruses because they lack an enzyme that detects and corrects errors in the genetic material called DNA polymerase. Therefore, although one of the most important features of our immune system's memory, is necessary to be vaccinated against flu each year. And the virus is circulating vary, due in part to this high mutation rate and partly through a process called recombination, whereby two different viruses can exchange genetic material to give rather than a third virus that our immune system would not be able to recognize even if it was vaccinated against the other two. The WHO terminology used to refer to a particular strain of a virus refers to the two proteins on this membrane are the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. Thus, for the current outbreak of influenza A virus is said to be caused by the H1N1 type, which means that of all the ways in which both the one and another protein can be found, which have been in this strain are both type 1. As to the role these proteins play in the virus, the hemagglutinin is crucial when it comes to link the virus to the infected cell while that neuraminidase so when it comes to facilitating the spread of virions emerging from infected cells to attack healthy cells. According to health authorities the origin of this virus is to be found in genetic recombination that occurs among different viruses, some of avian origin, other porcine and other human source. For this reason, have decided to stop calling this outbreak "swine flu" as it would be equally inaccurate to call it avian flu or human influenza. Moreover, the fact of associating the pig to the origin of the disease has already caused undue damage to food consumption of the meat of this animal. And it is shown that even eating infected pig meat could not transmit the virus causing the disease as it does not withstand the temperatures used in cooking. However, once again, superstition and fear playing against the view of science.
